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a big, big difference. indeed, the obama campaign focused on those urban areas, on where the people were. but, indeed, that is not what you see when you look at a map necessarily. so from a data perspective as we look at things -- particularly when i am looking at it from a redistricting standpoint, i am cognizant of an ongoing stepping school when i am looking at and evaluating the impact within a jurisdiction. we look of course at a total population. but not everybody in the total population can vote. you have to be of voting age. that cuts down the number of persons, ok? not everybody of voting age can vote because you have to be a citizen in this country to vote. that cuts down how many people are there. indeed, not everybody of citizenship can vote because you have to be registered in this country. you have to be registered in order to participate in elections, and that cuts down on an awful lot. registration is not good enough. you have to show up at the polls. that cuts down the number of people invo
a big, big difference. indeed, the obama campaign focused on those urban areas, on where the people were. but, indeed, that is not what you see when you look at a map necessarily. so from a data perspective as we look at things -- particularly when i am looking at it from a redistricting standpoint, i am cognizant of an ongoing stepping school when i am looking at and evaluating the impact within a jurisdiction. we look of course at a total population. but not everybody in the total population...
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and i told him there's a big interest on that card, there's a big interest on it so, therefore, they can hire staff and do things and say things and we just want you to know that we sit here -- we're not just going to blame, but we want to work with you and we think together that we can do better. that's what i'm saying. and i know that in order to do that, we will have to do some things on this side of the aisle. and other than just saying you got to stop it. you know, we have to help you stop it. and i'm prepared to do that. >> i appreciate it. >> on that note i yield back. >> i thank the gentleman. and i'll wrap up quick for you, just a couple of quick follow-ups. one is on the issue that the ranking member raised on the prosecutions. there was a press story in the "sun sentinel" in florida, end of april, that identified -- and i'll read it verbatim, prosecutions for identity theft-related tax fraud are rare, agents for the internal revenue service who are responsible for criminal investigations have pursued just 412 such cases nationwide since 2007. now, there's specifically refe
and i told him there's a big interest on that card, there's a big interest on it so, therefore, they can hire staff and do things and say things and we just want you to know that we sit here -- we're not just going to blame, but we want to work with you and we think together that we can do better. that's what i'm saying. and i know that in order to do that, we will have to do some things on this side of the aisle. and other than just saying you got to stop it. you know, we have to help you stop...
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they give money from the civilian budget, but a big jump always went to military. good -- a big chunk always went to military. >> technically, if you were to eat with the police and give them lots of money, they would -- to a clip of police and give them lots of money, they would -- equip the police and give them lots of money, they would do it. one reason they want to do it internally is because they have a complex network they need to grow jerrick. -- to protect. >> can you hear me? >> i would like to congratulate you all, all those who participated in this report. i think it is very timely, and i look forward to reading it. it sounds like a real contribution. the second point i would like to associate myself with this discussion of u.s.-pakistan relations. it seems the problem is what it has always been. sometimes our interests coincide, and sometimes they did not, and that does not make for a steady relationship. the underlying problem has not changed, but my question is seeking advice from the panel. the wilson center is in the process of doing a study on u.s.
they give money from the civilian budget, but a big jump always went to military. good -- a big chunk always went to military. >> technically, if you were to eat with the police and give them lots of money, they would -- to a clip of police and give them lots of money, they would -- equip the police and give them lots of money, they would do it. one reason they want to do it internally is because they have a complex network they need to grow jerrick. -- to protect. >> can you hear...
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i am a big supporter of biofuels. one thing that has become clear is that we need to accelerate our basic research in ethanol and other biofuels made from things like wood chips and algae as opposed to just focusing on corn. that is probably the least efficient energy producer of the various other approaches. it is important to examine if we're going after the cutting edge by diesel --biodiesel and ethanol approaches that allow brazil to run about 1/3 of its transportation system on biofuels. they get it from sugar cane. it is a more efficient conversion process than corn- based ethanol. doing more research in finding better ways to do the same concepts, i think that is the right way to go. >> i believe you addressed this next one. we will skip past it. james says he would cut costs by cutting welfare programs. people will not try harder when they are handed everything. >> i think we should acknowledge that some welfare programs in the past were not well-designed. in some cases, they did encourage dependency. i worked
i am a big supporter of biofuels. one thing that has become clear is that we need to accelerate our basic research in ethanol and other biofuels made from things like wood chips and algae as opposed to just focusing on corn. that is probably the least efficient energy producer of the various other approaches. it is important to examine if we're going after the cutting edge by diesel --biodiesel and ethanol approaches that allow brazil to run about 1/3 of its transportation system on biofuels....
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the point is we have a big budget. that is right. we face a lot of threats. we are the only worldwide super- power. we have a lot of obligations other countries do not have. i do not think we really know what china's defense budget is. they publish a figure that might or might not be related to what the actual budget is. no. 3, this is not a question in many cases of what the outcome of military hostilities between the united states and china would be. nobody is asking for that. nobody should want that. we should be trying to prevent that, but as the chinese capabilities built up, they are at an absolute minimum dramatically increasing the risks and costs to the united states of behavior for our es. i am not entirely sure we understand what the full development of chinese capabilities is. secretary gates said when he was there that that was really surprising, said the ex intelligence official. and the same official that canceled the f-22 stealth fighter on the ground that we did not have to worry about competitive stealth technology at that level. wrong again
the point is we have a big budget. that is right. we face a lot of threats. we are the only worldwide super- power. we have a lot of obligations other countries do not have. i do not think we really know what china's defense budget is. they publish a figure that might or might not be related to what the actual budget is. no. 3, this is not a question in many cases of what the outcome of military hostilities between the united states and china would be. nobody is asking for that. nobody should...
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that's a big issue. what we've seen in some cases as a kne-jerk instinct is to my left to say well jared loughner was inspired by some of the victory all. what is clear this moment is that it is a mentally disturbed person. >> it's time for one more person. >> and nick witkowski for adley university. my question is over the past year a lot of things have happened politically. has it been any single piece of legislation that you thought was kind of a surprise or did that a pastor didn't pass in what were your viewpoints on that? >> i share president obama's feeling that i was surprised at you and i pass. thought that was a real opportunity to say we understand how difficult this issue of immigration is. when it comes to young people who came to this country because their parents brought them, so it wasn't a matter of their own actions. a lot of them came at the mom and dad. and they say to people who are completing school, serving the u.s. military. these are ople who i think are really, you know, the bre
that's a big issue. what we've seen in some cases as a kne-jerk instinct is to my left to say well jared loughner was inspired by some of the victory all. what is clear this moment is that it is a mentally disturbed person. >> it's time for one more person. >> and nick witkowski for adley university. my question is over the past year a lot of things have happened politically. has it been any single piece of legislation that you thought was kind of a surprise or did that a pastor...
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one of the big concerns i have is our dependence on foreign energy. we import about 65% of our energy from outside the united states. when we had the oil embargo in 1972, we imported about 28%. we are importing more than double the amount of energy we did then. the concern i have is the unrest in libya, egypt -- hold that mop up there. if you look across the northern tier of africa into the persian gulf, you will see the potential for unrest is really severe. i know you are doing your best. nevertheless, there is still the problem. if the persian gulf is bottled up or they do something in the suez canal, we could lose 30% of our energy. we are dependent on that part of the world. this country has not moved toward energy independence at all in the last 40 years. we were importing 28% back in 1972. it is now 65%. our dependency has continued on. we say we want energy independence. t. boone pickens was in to see me a few weeks ago. i have talked to others who say we have the ability to become independent if we really want to do it. because of environment
one of the big concerns i have is our dependence on foreign energy. we import about 65% of our energy from outside the united states. when we had the oil embargo in 1972, we imported about 28%. we are importing more than double the amount of energy we did then. the concern i have is the unrest in libya, egypt -- hold that mop up there. if you look across the northern tier of africa into the persian gulf, you will see the potential for unrest is really severe. i know you are doing your best....
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they look pretty big. some of them are not smiling. they have their game face on. [applause] we're joined by another champion of education reform. someone who is now championing reform as a private citizen, jeb bush, and we are grateful for him being here. aside for being a former governor, he is best known as the brother of marvin bush. [laughter] apparently, the rest of the family also did some work back in washington back in the day. the truth is, i've got to know jeb because his family exemplifies public service and we're so grateful to him for the work he is doing on behalf of education. thank you, jeb. [applause] i just had a chance to take it for here at miami central. but we went through a leg up, they had robots, computers with factors into this and that. i was confused but i nodded like i was understanding was going on. it is inspiring to think about where you were a few years ago and where you are today. you came together to turn this school around. i think the rest of us can learn something. we are at a pivotal turning point. we just came through a toug
they look pretty big. some of them are not smiling. they have their game face on. [applause] we're joined by another champion of education reform. someone who is now championing reform as a private citizen, jeb bush, and we are grateful for him being here. aside for being a former governor, he is best known as the brother of marvin bush. [laughter] apparently, the rest of the family also did some work back in washington back in the day. the truth is, i've got to know jeb because his family...
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the big jobs would have been a big job creators and they were not included. i think he made a strategic mistake whenever he started talking about job creation and deficit reduction in the same sentence. people got them all jumbled up. here we are talking about deficit reduction with no talk about job creation right now. that was his strategic mistake. he should have extricated themselves. he still should. that will only spiral us down work. -- debt will only spiral us downward. all of the cuts an austerity programs. look at greece. the deeper their austerity goes, the higher their debt goes. this was supposed to be a program to get them out of debt and the recession. it is pushing them in the opposite direction. all of the talk about debt reduction at a time when we have eight jobs crisis and 14 million people out of work -- a stop crisis and 40 million people out of work for the law period ever -- you made history, shonda. he beats to talk to people and let them know that he is going to create jobs. -- he needs to talk to people and let them know he is going
the big jobs would have been a big job creators and they were not included. i think he made a strategic mistake whenever he started talking about job creation and deficit reduction in the same sentence. people got them all jumbled up. here we are talking about deficit reduction with no talk about job creation right now. that was his strategic mistake. he should have extricated themselves. he still should. that will only spiral us down work. -- debt will only spiral us downward. all of the cuts...
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if confirmed, the general will have big boots to fill and succeeding general petraeus commander of the 49 member international security assistance force coalition and u.s. forces aghanistan. like general petraeus, general allen brings an in-depth understanding of the complexities of the counterinsurgency effort based on his own experience as the coander in anbar province in iraq. working with the sunni awakening the marines andanbar succeeded in getting local sunni tribal leaders to reject the insurgency and instead support the iraqi government and its the deputy commander at u.s. central command general ellen has developed a regional perspective on issues affecting the region in afghanistan. he will be the first marine to serve as the top commander in afghanistan. the number one priority will be implementing president obama's decision last week to accelerate the transition of security responsibility to afghan forces and start bringing the u.s. surged forces home. as all land by the president, 10,000 u.s. troops wilbe withdrawn by the end of this year and the remaining 23,000 u.s. surg
if confirmed, the general will have big boots to fill and succeeding general petraeus commander of the 49 member international security assistance force coalition and u.s. forces aghanistan. like general petraeus, general allen brings an in-depth understanding of the complexities of the counterinsurgency effort based on his own experience as the coander in anbar province in iraq. working with the sunni awakening the marines andanbar succeeded in getting local sunni tribal leaders to reject the...
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that is a big problem. the real problem with gasoline in terms of bringing the world back, our world back, interest rates are going to have to go up. the dollar is being decimated. if you look at your food costs, look at the cost of cotton. that is about gasoline. if you look at your food and clothes, they are setting records. a lot of that is because of the decimation of the dollar. we have to get the strong dollar. we have to get the country going again. you and everybody else is going to make a lot of money. >> we will take the second question over here. >> good afternoon. thank you for coming. i am with my husband and my son. we own a small business in hudson. before i ask my question, i would like to say as the mother of a young naval officer who did the deployments in the persian gulf, i do appreciate your respect for the job those young men and women have done. >> thank you a much. i respect it greatly. >> my question is, you have made statements about not being a nice guy. being anti-establishment.
that is a big problem. the real problem with gasoline in terms of bringing the world back, our world back, interest rates are going to have to go up. the dollar is being decimated. if you look at your food costs, look at the cost of cotton. that is about gasoline. if you look at your food and clothes, they are setting records. a lot of that is because of the decimation of the dollar. we have to get the strong dollar. we have to get the country going again. you and everybody else is going to...
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my father built a big company, both my brothers have built big companies. identify built a big company. and any of us would have told you that raising taxes, a small amount on entrepreneurs, makes no difference in how they act. what makes a difference is that they see an opportunity to make money. and as my brother who is in the barbecue restaurant business said, if nobody can afford barbecue, it doesn't matter what my tax rate is. that's where we are as a country. we have spent so much time making sure that the top 1% have done well that we have totally forgotten the 90% who now have less wealth than that top 1% has. we need to develop a fiscal policy that makes sure that we encourage growth in that 90%, not further enrichment of the top 1%. that's what the democratic alternative did. and that's why i believe that we must defeat this republican budget because again it is a hoax on the american people. with that i would like to introduce betty mccolumn from minnesota. >> i'm going to yield. we're all about mass transit. i want you on that train. >> thank yo
my father built a big company, both my brothers have built big companies. identify built a big company. and any of us would have told you that raising taxes, a small amount on entrepreneurs, makes no difference in how they act. what makes a difference is that they see an opportunity to make money. and as my brother who is in the barbecue restaurant business said, if nobody can afford barbecue, it doesn't matter what my tax rate is. that's where we are as a country. we have spent so much time...
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that is a pretty big challenge. all new major federal buildings now must be leed >> go to studentcam.org to watch all the winning videos. continue the conversation about today's documentary on our facebook and twitter pages. >> next, your allies -- your calls and comments on "washington journal." then buck mckeon and president obama on federal spending in the deficit. >> you are training the people you cannot live without to live without you. >> on the college admissions process, college ranking, and guide books, financial aid forms, andrew ferguson was not prepared for "crazy u." to the nothing like that happen to me when i was thinking about college in the mid-1970s. it was dawning on me that this was a very different process from what it was. >> find out if this dead catches up. load the ipoddown l cast of this program. >> this morning, a political battle -- round table with leslie sanchez and jamal simmons on the budget and deficit debate in congress. and campaign strategies for 2012. then former u.s. ambassador
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a big problem. the italian sculptor, as blanche lincoln pointed out, ended up sacking the model in the house chamber was the only person around who knew how to take it apart. well, philip reed was apparently the sharpest guy in the capital at the time. because he was the only one, literally the only one, who could figure out how to take the thing apart without the sculptor's help. it was largely because of him that this great symbol of freedom sits atop the capitol dome. the only guy smart enough to take it apart. historians point out in their excellent report the story of philip reed, underscoring one of the great aspects of this building's construction. this was a terrible injustice. that is part of the story. we must continue to tell it, as congressman lewis said. the history of the capital, like the history of our nation, should be complete. so, we are grateful to the slave labor task force for their work, they're helping us remember and memorialize this is important part of our history, and the
a big problem. the italian sculptor, as blanche lincoln pointed out, ended up sacking the model in the house chamber was the only person around who knew how to take it apart. well, philip reed was apparently the sharpest guy in the capital at the time. because he was the only one, literally the only one, who could figure out how to take the thing apart without the sculptor's help. it was largely because of him that this great symbol of freedom sits atop the capitol dome. the only guy smart...
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the big five have the most resources and are the least dependent on government subsidies. so the effect on domestic production for these companies would be less. some argue that eliminating tax breaks for these companies will raise prices at the pump or force layoffs. the oil and gas industry has launched argument against this. but a 2007 analysis found that repealing oil and gas breaks would not raise energy prices for consumers. would not. why? very simple. oil prices are set on a world market. and the u.s. share of production is only about 10%. that makes it difficult, if not impossible, to pass on the costs of losing these subsidies to consumers. given prof of $35 billion in just the first quarter alone, it's hard to find evidence that repealing these subsidies would cut domestic production or cause layoffs. after all, based on first quarter profits, these tax breaks represent less than 2% of what these companies are on pace to make this year and even without these tax breaks, these companies would be clearly highly profitable. the chart behind me to my right lists the
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right now by big oil and opec and we are not doing anything about it. >> the time is expired. the gentleman from georgia, dr. brown is recognized. >> thank you. i believe very firmly the nation cannot he did so for close itself, it is not energy independent it's not a secure nation. we are not a secure nation because we are not energy independent. the department of energy was founded during the carter administration as we all know to make us energy independent. it's been a an abysmal failure in that charge. the nationwide the gil troy gasoline is about $3.55 a gallon. this is the highest price ever in the month of march and is over 40 cents higher than just a month ago. the skyrocketing gas prices in a risky dependence on tools supplied by volatile for innovations such as libya for the american energy policy that emphasizes production and decreases our reliance upon foreign oil. the united states is the only nation on earth that bids development of its own god-given natural resources. we've been blessed by our creator with abundant natural resources and we shouldn't be hesitan
right now by big oil and opec and we are not doing anything about it. >> the time is expired. the gentleman from georgia, dr. brown is recognized. >> thank you. i believe very firmly the nation cannot he did so for close itself, it is not energy independent it's not a secure nation. we are not a secure nation because we are not energy independent. the department of energy was founded during the carter administration as we all know to make us energy independent. it's been a an...
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this is big money and big business. it's unfortunate. with the new health care law we have to see how things unfold and what avenues are opened by that. >> staying on that with the high-risk specialties and if you look at the doctor -- the aging doctor population that's happening, you don't have many people going into the profession and especially in high-risk specialties, if we cannot control the liability insurance costs, how will that affect the quality of care for these different areas of expertise? >> when you lose high risk specialties, i think every american is in danger when they have a problem, let's say, in your state, arizona. that was witnessed several weeks ago unfortunately, but if you don't have the specialists available and have level one trauma centers available in a recent distance, men nits matter. ij the american public now can no longer expect that they can be traveling along a highway, have an accident and go to an emergency room and be saved. that will an unrealistic expectation because of the shortage of high-risk
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we are going to have -- we are having a big problem with ptsd and substance and drug and alcohol problems with some soldiers. we need to have a place for them to go. we have one here at the veterans center in tulsa but it is not adequate. because of the volume of people needing the services we need in congress what we can do is pass an appropriations bill that gives them the funding they need so they can hire the resources that they need to get the job done to help veterans and the medical professionals that will be needed to service them. >> so, i then decided to ask my step dad because i knew he had issues. >> i have been deployed over to the iraq area, middle east, southeast asia at different times. in 2003 on one of my deployments to the middle east i was injured and had to have surgery on my neck, at which time i was discharged. >> when did you realize that you had more problems? >> at the time of my discharge i wasn't having any real issues. the issues start the exactly one year from the date of the surgery. i started having tingling down my right arm again. at that time i went and
we are going to have -- we are having a big problem with ptsd and substance and drug and alcohol problems with some soldiers. we need to have a place for them to go. we have one here at the veterans center in tulsa but it is not adequate. because of the volume of people needing the services we need in congress what we can do is pass an appropriations bill that gives them the funding they need so they can hire the resources that they need to get the job done to help veterans and the medical...
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. >> to say it is a temporal jump does not yield the inevitable conclusion that the jump is not a big deal. you understand? you can make the jump in a lot of different industries. your colleague throughout the question, mr. carvin, i think it is a fair question to ask, i wanted to ask it to you directly. if they can compel this, what purchase could they not compel? >> as i said earlier, we are not arguing that the failure to buy something is what causes the economic activity that congress is regulating. he is looking at the wrong side of the transaction. he is looking at the means and saying if you can do that, the failure to buy something, it will always be commerce. that is not what congress said. congress said the status quo was once that was leading to cost shifting. you can imagine a president that forbade the government from forcing the purchase of a good in terms of a substantial commerce clause authority. it would not matter one bit. we're talking about the means. with respect to that, while there may be jumps in timing, in many circumstances this is not one of them. here heal
. >> to say it is a temporal jump does not yield the inevitable conclusion that the jump is not a big deal. you understand? you can make the jump in a lot of different industries. your colleague throughout the question, mr. carvin, i think it is a fair question to ask, i wanted to ask it to you directly. if they can compel this, what purchase could they not compel? >> as i said earlier, we are not arguing that the failure to buy something is what causes the economic activity that...
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so the optics of big cuts in medicaid may not be that much better than the optics of big cuts to medicare. i think of we are defending something like medicaid, for example, a good place to start is with the things that medicaid does for older adults. in terms of some of the -- long-term care provisions. if we encourage inflating the two, that is not necessarily a bad thing in terms of how we talk about things. >> next question is kind of flip side of what you said has worked about people wanting to get the same benefits that members of congress have and that the legislation does that. a quick anecdote, i remember in 1994 during the closing of the clinton health reform debate, we were doing the bus trips from hell. we were trying to rally people, to get the legislation passed. we were reading a bunch of counter-demonstrators. i remember being in idaho and there were counter- demonstrators. they all had these wonderful signs and we started -- in the rally we started talking about we want to have what members of congress get. we went through the list. congress gets three-quarters of its prem
so the optics of big cuts in medicaid may not be that much better than the optics of big cuts to medicare. i think of we are defending something like medicaid, for example, a good place to start is with the things that medicaid does for older adults. in terms of some of the -- long-term care provisions. if we encourage inflating the two, that is not necessarily a bad thing in terms of how we talk about things. >> next question is kind of flip side of what you said has worked about people...
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[applause] i want people to feel the same way about the next big energy breakthrough or the next big internet breakthrough, i want people to feel the same way they felt about the moon launch -- that that's how we're going to stay competitive for the future. and that's why these investments in education are so important. but, as i said, government alone can't do it. there has got to be a shift in american culture, where once again we buckle down and we say this stuff is important and it's -- that's why, mark, the work you're doing in newark, for example, the work that the gates foundation are doing in philanthropic investments, in best practices and education -- especially around math and science training -- are going to be so important. we've got to lift -- we've got to lift our game up when it comes to technology and math and science. that's, hopefully, one of the most important legacies that i can have as president of the united states. [applause] >> all right. so the next one is from another facebook employee. here's james mitchell. so, james mitchell, where are you from? >> here'
[applause] i want people to feel the same way about the next big energy breakthrough or the next big internet breakthrough, i want people to feel the same way they felt about the moon launch -- that that's how we're going to stay competitive for the future. and that's why these investments in education are so important. but, as i said, government alone can't do it. there has got to be a shift in american culture, where once again we buckle down and we say this stuff is important and it's --...
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that is a big percentage. in fact, 65% are in favor of maintaining or increasing faa funding levels. only 19% of those polled said they would be in favor of cutting the faa. a majority of americans are knowledgeable about nextgen. those are good numbers. let's turn to our experts for the challenges ahead. let me tell you one thing about our panelists. they come from very different parts of the aviation and technology world. they have tremendous operating experience. david melcher is a former brought -- a former army three store. the has the responsibility to absb. he ran all the operations for the faa. now he runs finance. they teamed up on this new venture. itt venture-capital. david, let me turn to you for the first question. how do you see the challenges of nextgen? what will it take to make it work from the faa standpoint and from the standpoint of the community? >> i am always adopted by being the first expert. there are a lot people who had been in this industry for many years. i learn every day from my
that is a big percentage. in fact, 65% are in favor of maintaining or increasing faa funding levels. only 19% of those polled said they would be in favor of cutting the faa. a majority of americans are knowledgeable about nextgen. those are good numbers. let's turn to our experts for the challenges ahead. let me tell you one thing about our panelists. they come from very different parts of the aviation and technology world. they have tremendous operating experience. david melcher is a former...
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and if you are big you can succeed. but the small guys,he medium-sized manufacturers are having an extraordinary difficult time. and so, how do we encouge the national prevention local government in china to force the law and beyond rhetoric and grand themes, there's got to be a better way of dealing th china. i guess that's an easy question. >> right. i think the important thing that we haveto do is start, as i said, let's diplomacy and away. but i also think we need to follow the approach of h.r. 2378 which is really to impose penalties whenever we see that there are violations of china's trade obligations. because this gives us immediate relief. if you talk about the province of small manufacturers, they can't wait for the three or four years that it takes to get through a dispute resolution mechanism of the world trade organization. that is just not practical remedy for them. and that's why i think we need legislation wch is tough, because when we do that the chinese will understand. they had reacted to pressure, an
and if you are big you can succeed. but the small guys,he medium-sized manufacturers are having an extraordinary difficult time. and so, how do we encouge the national prevention local government in china to force the law and beyond rhetoric and grand themes, there's got to be a better way of dealing th china. i guess that's an easy question. >> right. i think the important thing that we haveto do is start, as i said, let's diplomacy and away. but i also think we need to follow the...
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we do big things." we do big things. from the earliest days of our founding, america has been the story of ordinary peopleho dare to dream. that is how we win the future. we are a nation that says, "i might not have a lot of money, but i have this great idea for a new company. i might not come from a family of college graduates, but i will be the first to get my degree. i might not know those people in trouble, but i think i can help them, and i need to try. i am not sure how we will reach that better place beyond the horizon, but i know we will get there. i know we will." we do big things. the idea of america endures. our destiny remains our choice. and tonight, more than two centuries later, it is because of our people that our future is hopeful, our journey goes forward, and the state of our union is strong. thank you, god bless you, and may god blesthe united states of america. >> following the president's remarks, house budget committee chairman paul ryan gave the republican response from his comm
we do big things." we do big things. from the earliest days of our founding, america has been the story of ordinary peopleho dare to dream. that is how we win the future. we are a nation that says, "i might not have a lot of money, but i have this great idea for a new company. i might not come from a family of college graduates, but i will be the first to get my degree. i might not know those people in trouble, but i think i can help them, and i need to try. i am not sure how we will...
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how big is the world service? >> up until present time, the world service that is providing radio and internet services is principally a real sensation and it has been funded by the government foreign offices. if you are paying your tv licensee, part of that fee will be spent on international broadcasts. do you think that will change anything for the listener or the viewer? >> i think that the people are quite proud of the world service and what it does in the world. they will work with the international and domestic services. at the moment, there is a tremendous bit of who is paying for what. it will get a lot easier to operate in an efficient way. >> in the nine years that you have been the comptroller of the bbc channel, have you noticed a big change in europe in the number of channels that have been created to do their parliaments? >> there are in use not just in europe. all sorts of channels are springing up. it is about half and half between those run directly by the parliaments and those by broadcasters. qu
how big is the world service? >> up until present time, the world service that is providing radio and internet services is principally a real sensation and it has been funded by the government foreign offices. if you are paying your tv licensee, part of that fee will be spent on international broadcasts. do you think that will change anything for the listener or the viewer? >> i think that the people are quite proud of the world service and what it does in the world. they will work...
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it is the ones on wall street who bailed out the big banks who were too big to fail and want to take it out of your hehide. this is america. i think that america wants reasonableness. what america wants is thought when this to make america a bad thoughtfulness. in vermont, we know we get more with maple syrup and we do with benigno. -- with vinegar. you know that a vermont cheese is better than wisconsin cheese, write? -- right? not all governors are born nisei. we rely on you, on -- governor as are not borne the same. same.ne th the i just want to say keep on keeping it on for america. [applause] >> thank you for coming by. >> we will be bringing you more live coverage of the national governors' association meeting coming up at 3:00 eastern time. brewer governor jan jan will chair the panel on cyber security. you can watch all of the panels online act c-span.org. -- at c-span.org. >> today on "road to the white house," mike huckabee promote his book and talks about the republican candidate for president. >> i think our system of government is breaking down. i think the system of che
it is the ones on wall street who bailed out the big banks who were too big to fail and want to take it out of your hehide. this is america. i think that america wants reasonableness. what america wants is thought when this to make america a bad thoughtfulness. in vermont, we know we get more with maple syrup and we do with benigno. -- with vinegar. you know that a vermont cheese is better than wisconsin cheese, write? -- right? not all governors are born nisei. we rely on you, on -- governor...
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there has been a big adjustment in house prices. i think by any judgment, you still have a lot of damage and it will take a fair amount of more time. i apologize -- >> i apologize for sending impatient. i do not know if a payment through fha will help anything. most people bought their first homes in the past few years, and they paid them back. many paid back their homes without problems with a veteran of their loans. there is a dream that everybody should have a home if they want it, whether they have a job or not. if we can get people back to doing their jobs, then the down payment amount will work just fine. we spoke before about regulators about classifying some loans as nonperforming loans. they should not been performing loans. can you give us any kind of help on the ground in their districts to take the capricious treatment in to make this treatment stop by some of these out of control bank regulators who are overreacting for failure to do their job in the first place? >> silvestre reyes if you spoke with the chairman, they a
there has been a big adjustment in house prices. i think by any judgment, you still have a lot of damage and it will take a fair amount of more time. i apologize -- >> i apologize for sending impatient. i do not know if a payment through fha will help anything. most people bought their first homes in the past few years, and they paid them back. many paid back their homes without problems with a veteran of their loans. there is a dream that everybody should have a home if they want it,...
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government big time with known false billing. they put in doubt a system we have found throughout iraq and afghanistan. wouldn't u consider that as negative past performance, if they come along and they want to bid, when you evaluate their performance which is often 30% of n-word. >> i believe it can and should be. >> thank you. >> thank you. bob? >> i want to get at this issue that mr. green raised about private security contractors. you are dependent on private security to do their job. is that accurate? >> if the decree was amended, that could have had a dramatic impact. there may have been a massive exodus of implementing partners of $8 out of the country if they could not have private security, right? >> that is correct. certain of the firms would not continue to operate in afghanistan without proper security measures. they would just pack up and go. the mission would come to an end without the necessary security. >> it affects some of our programs. some were done through ptners that do not use security partners and some are
government big time with known false billing. they put in doubt a system we have found throughout iraq and afghanistan. wouldn't u consider that as negative past performance, if they come along and they want to bid, when you evaluate their performance which is often 30% of n-word. >> i believe it can and should be. >> thank you. >> thank you. bob? >> i want to get at this issue that mr. green raised about private security contractors. you are dependent on private...
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that this is not such a big thing even though it's a big thing to us individually and big a-big thing when it gets to your shores? >> congressman, right after the oil spill happened, in the first month or so, we had professors and experts who told us that the gulf for lack of a better term would digest this. that there are microorganisms in the gulf of mexico, and i think in other places where you have oil seeps that eat the oil. >> including santa barbara, california. >> that's right. i think probably the first place in the country that it was ever talked about was santa barbara. that they have oil that seeps through the floor there. but there were scientists who predicted that the gulf would essentially eat this up. and that's organisms would eat it up and there's millions and they would multiply. if you're in the job as the head of the disaster management you don't assume that's true. so we never assumed it was true. but it looks like to the layman from afar that that is, in fact, what happened. that the microorganisms were able to manage this and maybe that wasn't totally unforese
that this is not such a big thing even though it's a big thing to us individually and big a-big thing when it gets to your shores? >> congressman, right after the oil spill happened, in the first month or so, we had professors and experts who told us that the gulf for lack of a better term would digest this. that there are microorganisms in the gulf of mexico, and i think in other places where you have oil seeps that eat the oil. >> including santa barbara, california. >>...
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i think the incentives for doctors are a big issue in this country. costs are enormous. maybe that particular doctor didn't get $9,000 but the fact that he would even try to charge $9,000 for two shots is kind of outrageous. and i suppose you were paying, suppose you were under 65 and uninsured, how could you afford $9,000 for a treatment like that, assuming that's all that it consisted of. so somehow we have to get the incentives better for doctors so that more go into primary care and there isn't an incentive for some of these specialists to really overcharge for procedures that may not be necessary because increasingly we can't afford it. host: silver spring silver spring, maryland. thanks for holding on. caller: good morning. first off, it seemed like the health care bill was rammed through. they're getting a lot of exemptions. i don't know what kind of state exemptions there are. medicare, the coding. didn't that lead to a lot of higher costs as far as processing paper work? i guess the health care providers adopt those codes. i always felt that if you had a mercorp
i think the incentives for doctors are a big issue in this country. costs are enormous. maybe that particular doctor didn't get $9,000 but the fact that he would even try to charge $9,000 for two shots is kind of outrageous. and i suppose you were paying, suppose you were under 65 and uninsured, how could you afford $9,000 for a treatment like that, assuming that's all that it consisted of. so somehow we have to get the incentives better for doctors so that more go into primary care and there...
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which your help, we are the party that can win big next year. despite all of the challenges that are out there, i am confident in this country's future, and you should be, too. anybody who doubts america's future only needs to look at our past. this is the country whose founders fired the shot heard round the world. this is the country whose citizens have chosen to protect liberty in every single generation. this is the country whose free- market economy brought about the american dream, and this is the country whose future rests in your hands. let's make our founding fathers proud. [applause] foret's choose a new course this country. let's leave our children and our grandchildren in better shape. let's get out there. let's win this one for the gipper. [applause] >> thank you. god bless. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, we have had some confusion backstage. there is no change in the schedule. -- there has been a change in the schedule. [applause] >> i used to do all of the housekeeping. as a lot of fun. it is not all seriousness of the ti
which your help, we are the party that can win big next year. despite all of the challenges that are out there, i am confident in this country's future, and you should be, too. anybody who doubts america's future only needs to look at our past. this is the country whose founders fired the shot heard round the world. this is the country whose citizens have chosen to protect liberty in every single generation. this is the country whose free- market economy brought about the american dream, and...
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freedom is a big issue with me and the opportunity to do things. a lot of people -- the cocaine and crack sentencing we made progress, but is the department seeing thattor we're asking for tns sentences that are maybe in the lower range for those people that were indicted before the law changed? >> what i have told our prosecutors, i've given them discretion so they ask for sentences that are appropriate looking at the facts of each individual case. the department is going to make up -- we're going to take a position with regard to whether or not the law should be made retroactive before the sentencing commission, but while we are still in that process, i've asked my prosecutors to make sure that we only ask for sentences that are appropriate and consistent with the facts. >> expungement is an issue i'm interested in, too. do you believe for low-level crimes, misdemeanors, an expungement law whereby after seven years a first offender for the nonviolence offense could get their record expunged to maybe get a job? >> that's something i would want to
freedom is a big issue with me and the opportunity to do things. a lot of people -- the cocaine and crack sentencing we made progress, but is the department seeing thattor we're asking for tns sentences that are maybe in the lower range for those people that were indicted before the law changed? >> what i have told our prosecutors, i've given them discretion so they ask for sentences that are appropriate looking at the facts of each individual case. the department is going to make up --...
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. >> in terms of using technology on the border, one of the big flaws of f.b.i. net is they tried to use off-the-shelf technology that didn't work in the field. tumbleweeds were setting off scensors and so forth. some of these things useful, but they will not eliminate the need for border patrol, but they can be aids to what the border eric lipton covers "the new york times". gentlemen, thank you for being on "newsmakers." >> thank you. >> thank you. >> today r. memmett tyrerell live on booktv. join our three-hour conversation with your e-mails, phone calls, and tweets. s >> the reason for doing a dumeri was to -- documentary was to show another side of this. everyone remembers humphrey as licking johnson's boots all the time, and people didn't understand his position. >> "q & a" tonight at 8:00 on c-span. >> on wednesday the senate voted on a written measure to repeal the health care law. it was defeated in a partyline vote 47-51. here is a one-hour portion of the debate. a senator: mr. predent? mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. i rise in strong, vehement o
. >> in terms of using technology on the border, one of the big flaws of f.b.i. net is they tried to use off-the-shelf technology that didn't work in the field. tumbleweeds were setting off scensors and so forth. some of these things useful, but they will not eliminate the need for border patrol, but they can be aids to what the border eric lipton covers "the new york times". gentlemen, thank you for being on "newsmakers." >> thank you. >> thank you....
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big change requires a big majority. we will need people who never to an end to -- tune in to rush or glenn. pac, ey ever heard of cspa they would assume it was a cruise ship accessory. [applause] the worst would be to win the election and prove ourselves and capable of turning the ship before it went on the rocks with us at the helm. [applause] we must unify america cup. we must unified america. we must display a hard for every american and special passion for those still on the first round of lives latter. all probability from the bottom is the crux of the american promise. the stagnation of the middle class is becoming a problem. our main task is not to see the people -- our main task ito see that those without much money had the chance to earn some. [applause] we should address ourselves to young america at every opportunity. it is their future that today's policies most in danger. -- endanger. we should distinguish carefully skepticism about big government from contempt for all government. after all, it is a new gov
big change requires a big majority. we will need people who never to an end to -- tune in to rush or glenn. pac, ey ever heard of cspa they would assume it was a cruise ship accessory. [applause] the worst would be to win the election and prove ourselves and capable of turning the ship before it went on the rocks with us at the helm. [applause] we must unify america cup. we must unified america. we must display a hard for every american and special passion for those still on the first round of...
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i think that says something about this but they should make it a big priority. instead of job creation, they want to repeal health care. then they came out with hr3, a conglomeration of disrespect for women and they are expressing it again and this continuing resolution. it is cause for great concern and i am very proud of our members who sounded the alarm and the few republicans who voted against that amendment. many of our pro-life members spoke out against that resolution. >> the three of you have decades of experience on the appropriations committee and witnessed the power of the president in determining ultimate outcomes on appropriations. we have seen votes on health care, planned parenthood, global warming one on mexico city. do you believe president obama will have the same success as president bush and president clinton ad in driving out comes and being successful in knocking this stuff off? >> you have heard me talk about this. presidents ultimately have the power to fashion and direct spending can policy. they do so through their veto. you talked abou
i think that says something about this but they should make it a big priority. instead of job creation, they want to repeal health care. then they came out with hr3, a conglomeration of disrespect for women and they are expressing it again and this continuing resolution. it is cause for great concern and i am very proud of our members who sounded the alarm and the few republicans who voted against that amendment. many of our pro-life members spoke out against that resolution. >> the three...
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there is a big difference flying very quick stops in the u.s. and dealing with air traffic verses' flying a one hop on the same crew do need -- duty day and stopping for the night. the fatigue level is different and it takes different approaches would be my recommendation. >> general ham, if you questions for you. a few weeks ago, i had the privilege of being over at your command. i had just gotten back from visiting several of the countries in africa. on every briefing you would find, there would be a host of errors being drawn by state department, d.o.d, and the question that puzzles me is who is managing the errors? who is the one authority that is making sure that we are not overlapping and that the missions are of coordinating in the right fashion? can you shed a little bit of light on that for me as we see the overlap between state, department of defense, and all of the various operations we have going on in africa? who is managing that to make sure? >> there is no overarching command that is an affecting them. each of us to participate ha
there is a big difference flying very quick stops in the u.s. and dealing with air traffic verses' flying a one hop on the same crew do need -- duty day and stopping for the night. the fatigue level is different and it takes different approaches would be my recommendation. >> general ham, if you questions for you. a few weeks ago, i had the privilege of being over at your command. i had just gotten back from visiting several of the countries in africa. on every briefing you would find,...
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and this is a big deal. it's also a big deal in the jurisprudence on the tax and spend clause and the commerce clause as how far do those powers extend since virginians had a lot to do with those early documents, the constitution and the declaration. [laughter] we really take these issues very seriously. and, you know, i don't think that the founders would have condoned that extent of federal power to mandate that you engage in commerce. and if you don't, we're going to take your property, your money. and so i think this is vitally important that the u.s. supreme court get thisight. i certainly hope that they will, and they will invalidate it. and it's not about the underlying policies per se. there is broad agreement, i think, in the body politic that people do want, have a decent safety net. we are a compassionate people. we do want to have expanded access to health care. we do want to see costs driven down. but we don't want to do it in such a punitive way that we violate the spirit of the constitution an
and this is a big deal. it's also a big deal in the jurisprudence on the tax and spend clause and the commerce clause as how far do those powers extend since virginians had a lot to do with those early documents, the constitution and the declaration. [laughter] we really take these issues very seriously. and, you know, i don't think that the founders would have condoned that extent of federal power to mandate that you engage in commerce. and if you don't, we're going to take your property, your...
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that's a big step forward in terms of taking down a cost barrier. in new plans offered, beginning after january 1st of 2011, the private insurers will also offer preventive services that are covering a wide range of care without co-pays to encourage, again, people to have regular checkups, get screenings, find problems mh before they get to be acute issues and deal with them in a muchore cost effective and frankly life saving strategy before people get acutely ill and spend that time in hospitalsr in a condition where their lifespan is reduced and their health costs skyrocket. >> verysimply, do you feel the department has the wherewithal to implement this right now? in oth words, to really implement these provisions? >> we're finding that, yes, as we go forward, we are moving ahead and those polies are becoming effective. >> i appreciate that. thank you, madam secretary. senator enzi. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i want to go back to the child only plans question a little bit, because we did take a look and found that there are at least 20 states whe
that's a big step forward in terms of taking down a cost barrier. in new plans offered, beginning after january 1st of 2011, the private insurers will also offer preventive services that are covering a wide range of care without co-pays to encourage, again, people to have regular checkups, get screenings, find problems mh before they get to be acute issues and deal with them in a muchore cost effective and frankly life saving strategy before people get acutely ill and spend that time in...
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if a big round of applause for the vice chairs. [applause] i am going to start and andy is going to finish. our finance department is fortunate to have a strong base of supporters who believe in the president, the party, and our principles of governing and who are willing to put their money behind their beliefs. we worked on the field, data, and charts -- and targeting in places where we felt we could lend some expertise and some manpower. we were able to do that without taking a single penny from lobbyists and other special interests. that is important. [applause] thank you. something that is important to be present in our efforts to increase the grass roots control of the party. we continue to out-raise the rnc. our goal is to support the president and democratic candidates by strengthening the dnc and the democratic party. we want to be in the best position going into the 2012 elections. governor kaine and others are working to improve our lives. the assault -- i am will do whatever i can to help this president. i don't know abo
if a big round of applause for the vice chairs. [applause] i am going to start and andy is going to finish. our finance department is fortunate to have a strong base of supporters who believe in the president, the party, and our principles of governing and who are willing to put their money behind their beliefs. we worked on the field, data, and charts -- and targeting in places where we felt we could lend some expertise and some manpower. we were able to do that without taking a single penny...
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there is a big push towards college access. we want people to be able to get to college if they want to, however we need to pay more attention to retention, making sure people can afford to stay in college wants to get there. all of those loans, they can some day pay off by putting their degree to work. there is an entrance and exit interview process in the federal student loan program, but if that is all of the literacy you are getting, you will probably have that rude awakening. this goes back to the idea of a partnership, financial institutions, educational institutions, and in the home helping to teach kids about money. host: financial literacy group did a survey for the university of arizona and as people are interested in finding out more, what is your website? guest: www.financialliteracygroup.com and we have a facebook page and we can answer your questions. host: dan iannicola, thank you for your time. 2012 white house coverage, we are taking an event in michigan. we will bring that to you and you can find out more abou
there is a big push towards college access. we want people to be able to get to college if they want to, however we need to pay more attention to retention, making sure people can afford to stay in college wants to get there. all of those loans, they can some day pay off by putting their degree to work. there is an entrance and exit interview process in the federal student loan program, but if that is all of the literacy you are getting, you will probably have that rude awakening. this goes...
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all this was a big mystery. hopefully in 10 years or so, we can have someone who is really involved in the investigation and come back to a spy museum event and give us some real insight. with that, i will be glad to take any questions or comments that you may have. [applause] we have nancy and a metal working the microphones. wait until the microphone gets to you. >> when exactly did they start the investigation? i saw a couple of different dates. >> it does not actually clear. by 2004 they were looking at some of these folks. there is no answer to that. it may have been much earlier. if you believe, for example, that this guy started working for the u.s. in the '90s and that maybe by the end of the decade is back in moscow, they could have been as early as the late nineties. we truly do not know at this point. it was at least seven years ago. >> just to follow up, you said there was some surveillance in latin america in the year 2000. whose surveillance was that? >> it is interesting when you look at the crimi
all this was a big mystery. hopefully in 10 years or so, we can have someone who is really involved in the investigation and come back to a spy museum event and give us some real insight. with that, i will be glad to take any questions or comments that you may have. [applause] we have nancy and a metal working the microphones. wait until the microphone gets to you. >> when exactly did they start the investigation? i saw a couple of different dates. >> it does not actually clear. by...
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that's the big mistake. this is the first wars we have's ever gone into which we haven't raised taxes so who do we expect? this again and i'm not demeaning it. i know what it is, okay. i went and the reason i went is because my family told me, i could have had deferments ras a teacher and all that. that's what killed the draft. we got all these politicians the last two vice presidents and the president they didn't serve, okay? that's what killed it and we let them get away with it. so this idea that somehow, you know, and i among to -- you should see the stuff they write about me. i love it when i get my thing every month with all these horrible things that these people write about, this type of thing, no, okay, so i think, you know, in terms of pay, we have a standard. employment cost index. we're way over it. that's the standard. that's the law and nobody ever said when you come into the -- you know what you promise military people when you came in, read the contract. you will be entitled to health care at
that's the big mistake. this is the first wars we have's ever gone into which we haven't raised taxes so who do we expect? this again and i'm not demeaning it. i know what it is, okay. i went and the reason i went is because my family told me, i could have had deferments ras a teacher and all that. that's what killed the draft. we got all these politicians the last two vice presidents and the president they didn't serve, okay? that's what killed it and we let them get away with it. so this idea...
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and i'm sure we'll make that a big part of our discussion. but there are really two ways to measure how redistricting affects the big picture in the house. you can look at it in terms of the score card that i just went over which seat, if you add up all of those columns, is going to end up ahead at the end of the day. well, i think it's going to be very, very close to a wash, depending on florida, i think it's possible democrats could pick up a handful from the process which is surprising given that republicans earned so many state legislative chambers and picked up so much control in 2010. but then the other side of the equation is really how much can republicans shore up the gains that they made in 2010. and that's a part of the equation that's been more difficult for a lot of us in the pundit world to quantify. but one measurement that was kind of suggested at realpolitics.com and i appreciate this a lot more than a lot of other metrics that have been thrown identity is make the median seat in the house and how far to the right does it mov
and i'm sure we'll make that a big part of our discussion. but there are really two ways to measure how redistricting affects the big picture in the house. you can look at it in terms of the score card that i just went over which seat, if you add up all of those columns, is going to end up ahead at the end of the day. well, i think it's going to be very, very close to a wash, depending on florida, i think it's possible democrats could pick up a handful from the process which is surprising given...
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there has been a big proliferation. what is your sense of both achieving more efficiency in the protection of data and a cost savings for taxpayers? >> you have over 21 data centers. i think you can save several hundred dollars -- several hundred million dollars a year by consolidating. you need to look at the security. in so many areas, we are still fighting. there are so many ways we could work across agencies to store these things, to not only getting economies of scale in this, but you get a lot of other savings if we would learn to share these things between agencies. it has not been the culture. >> mr. dodaro, the boy back to the subject of oil, and ms. alexander, he said the problem was really with the royalty agreements, not with the law. i thought i heard you say there was a change of law perhaps that was written in 1995, that had the effect, the did not, of exempting offshore oil-drilling from any royalty payment at all? >> it is my understanding on the execution of the leases at interior in the 1990's, whethe
there has been a big proliferation. what is your sense of both achieving more efficiency in the protection of data and a cost savings for taxpayers? >> you have over 21 data centers. i think you can save several hundred dollars -- several hundred million dollars a year by consolidating. you need to look at the security. in so many areas, we are still fighting. there are so many ways we could work across agencies to store these things, to not only getting economies of scale in this, but...
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big companies in hunan have extensive international cooperation. for instance, semi-heavy industries and prestigious company nationwide, invested $69 million in the state of georgia to build an assembly center for construction equipment. at present, the city of hunan has formed 11 pairs of sister city relations with american cities and universities in hunan have established sister university ties with american universities, 15 fortune 500 companies have invested or set up offices in hunan and all have been quite successful. not long ago, the president made a visit to the united states at the invitation of president obama. the visit has achieved important results, the one of them being the signing of memorandum of understanding concerning the establishment of china-u.s. zpwove nor forum. with the efforts of the chinese people's association for friendship with foreign countries and the american national governors association, the mechanism of china-u.s. governors forum will be officially established. this is a pine nearing undertaking to expand bilat
big companies in hunan have extensive international cooperation. for instance, semi-heavy industries and prestigious company nationwide, invested $69 million in the state of georgia to build an assembly center for construction equipment. at present, the city of hunan has formed 11 pairs of sister city relations with american cities and universities in hunan have established sister university ties with american universities, 15 fortune 500 companies have invested or set up offices in hunan and...
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if there is a big pickup, and we are certainly threatened with some of the states, -- a big certainlynd we're threatened with some of the states, the effect on other states and the bond market itself. while there may be only 10 states, what are the impacts on the rest of the states? >> i think the risk of contagion is much less severe than it was in 2008 with the financial institutions. i think the bond market knows the difference between the states that are in real trouble and the states that are not. what do you think the investors do? >> i do. i do. we have to have some confidence in the ability of the markets to make those distinctions. that would be my first point. my second point would be that a lot of the problem with the financial institutions was hot money. they depended heavily on short- term financing, which was subject to immediate withdrawal. states are not subject to financing that will disappear instantly. that tax revenues coming in. they are likely to be able to continue borrowing. i think it is a different kind of crisis. >> it possible, the panic markets in the short
if there is a big pickup, and we are certainly threatened with some of the states, -- a big certainlynd we're threatened with some of the states, the effect on other states and the bond market itself. while there may be only 10 states, what are the impacts on the rest of the states? >> i think the risk of contagion is much less severe than it was in 2008 with the financial institutions. i think the bond market knows the difference between the states that are in real trouble and the states...
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there is a big risk. more centralized government that can source funds on a non- private bases using public money will see more nuclear power construction. the arrests have been very low, generally. the soviet -- the risks have be very low, generally. this is recognized as an -- an outlier.n = people get scared by something that can conminate large swaths of land. if you own it for long enough, very cheap, expensive up front, scary to people who do not understand it. as for the iran-saudi conflict, they are conflicts -- iran has the titular, rotating presidency for opec. it is tical in the oil- exporting nations that the president will say something not so favorable to the united states very publicly. in the petroleum minister will say, quietly, it is ok, we're still your friend. we are still a buyer. ahmadinejad decided he would try to be both people at once and he attended the opec meeting. iran has taken warships to the mediterranean. they sent soccer players to a world cup qualifying match -- the male
there is a big risk. more centralized government that can source funds on a non- private bases using public money will see more nuclear power construction. the arrests have been very low, generally. the soviet -- the risks have be very low, generally. this is recognized as an -- an outlier.n = people get scared by something that can conminate large swaths of land. if you own it for long enough, very cheap, expensive up front, scary to people who do not understand it. as for the iran-saudi...
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>> that is a big question. in the meeting yesterday, there was a broad understanding that not extending the debt limit is not an option. you cannot play chicken with the united states fiscal credibility. this has been established since the time of alexander hamilton. it is one of the hallmarks of the u.s. financial regime. you cannot want to have a debt clock. it was one thing to have a countdown to the government shut down. you do not want to have a countdown clock on whether america will default on its obligations. nobody wants that. it is not responsible. no one should use the full faith and credit of the united states as a bargaining chip for any policy goal no matter how sincerely the support that. we should assume that people will act responsibly and move forward in extending the debt limit. the second question is what we can do to create greater confidence that the united states is going to live within its means and put ourselves on a path where we stabilize our debt as a percentage of income and have co
>> that is a big question. in the meeting yesterday, there was a broad understanding that not extending the debt limit is not an option. you cannot play chicken with the united states fiscal credibility. this has been established since the time of alexander hamilton. it is one of the hallmarks of the u.s. financial regime. you cannot want to have a debt clock. it was one thing to have a countdown to the government shut down. you do not want to have a countdown clock on whether america...
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and big bird. while they pander to wall street, they continue to want to terminate support on "sesame street." all things considered, their atck really has nothing to do with balancing the budget it is an ideological crusade against balanced news and educational programs. cutting access to public knowledge decreases our ability to hold our government accountable. don't weaken oudemocracy by weakening this vital source of reality-based journalism. don't cut kut, public radio serves the public's interest. i yield back. . the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from tennessee. mrs. blackburn: at this time i yield one minute to one of our freshmen members from the florida pan handle, mr. southerland. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. southerland: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. susterland: -- mr. susterland: we talk about big bird and that sounds wonderful. we had a couple of big
and big bird. while they pander to wall street, they continue to want to terminate support on "sesame street." all things considered, their atck really has nothing to do with balancing the budget it is an ideological crusade against balanced news and educational programs. cutting access to public knowledge decreases our ability to hold our government accountable. don't weaken oudemocracy by weakening this vital source of reality-based journalism. don't cut kut, public radio serves the...
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[applause] please give them a big applause. we have assembled so many great minds here that i want to implore you to stick around. go to the workshops. there will be great workshops. when you come to washington, it is not just to see the sights. he will be able to get the kind of information that we need as women. there is a war against women. you can get the information from these workshops. how are we going to stop this aggression and the institutional violence against women's reproductive rights? there is this big crisis right now in our government. who would think they would be willing to shut down the government over whaa woman's rit to choose? that is mind-boggling. i do not know what kind of tea they are drinking. hopefully, we will not let them get away with it. back in the 1960's, many of you were involved in the civil rights movement and protests. we could be doing sit in this in the offices of the right-wing people who think they can get away with this. we have to make sure that we go back to our districts and call e
[applause] please give them a big applause. we have assembled so many great minds here that i want to implore you to stick around. go to the workshops. there will be great workshops. when you come to washington, it is not just to see the sights. he will be able to get the kind of information that we need as women. there is a war against women. you can get the information from these workshops. how are we going to stop this aggression and the institutional violence against women's reproductive...